Question reference: S2W-32121
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 28 February 2007
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Current status: Answered by Robert Brown on 12 March 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to help to develop a curriculum for users of British Sign Language.
Answer
The proposals being developedunder A Curriculum for Excellence place particular emphasis on the importance oflanguage and literacy across the whole curriculum. Experiences and outcomes willbe developed to enable learning in the language a young person needs, whether thatis English, Gaelic, or the means of communication which enables them to communicatemost effectively. The plans are based on making the curriculum available to all.